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Mumbai Terrorist Siege Over, India Says
By SOMINI SENGUPTA and KEITH BRADSHER
Indian commandos took control of the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai after a lengthy assault, the head of the commando unit said in a news conference.
Armed Teams Sowed Chaos With Precision
By KEITH BRADSHER
The attacks seemed to be coordinated meticulously, suggesting a high level of training and preparation.
All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
The nation’s retailers are facing weak sales, reluctant customers and the prospect of the worst holiday shopping season in decades.
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| QUOTATION OF THE DAY |
"It used to be that when men said, ‘I’ll always take care of my mother,’ it meant, ‘My wife will always take care of my mother.’ But now more and more men are doing it."
CAROL LEVINE, director of the families and health care project at the United Hospital Fund, on the growing number of men who are providing primary care for their aging parents.
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U.S. Intelligence Focuses on Pakistani Group
By MARK MAZZETTI and SALMAN MASOOD
U.S. officials were finding evidence that Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant group, was responsible for the Mumbai attacks.
Crisis May Shift India’s Political Landscape
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Many expect the two-day siege of Mumbai to figure centrally in the coming national elections, with candidates making national security a priority.
Violence Clouds India’s Economic Future
By HEATHER TIMMONS and KEITH BRADSHER
The terrorist siege is likely to threaten India’s already murky economic future and thwart plans to transform the city into a regional financial center, economists said.
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National Security Pick: From a Marine to a Mediator
By HELENE COOPER
Barack Obama’s choice of a retired general, James L. Jones, for national security adviser elevates another foreign policy moderate to the White House.
More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
By JOHN LELAND
Even as they make up nearly 40 percent of family care providers now, men are less likely to ask for help to cope.
In Maryland, Focus on Poultry Industry Pollution
By IAN URBINA
As officials seek new rules on how farmers can spread or store chicken manure, the industry is fighting back.
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National Security Pick: From a Marine to a Mediator
By HELENE COOPER
Barack Obama’s choice of a retired general, James L. Jones, for national security adviser elevates another foreign policy moderate to the White House.
Bush Shows a Reflective Side to an Unusual Interviewer
By DAVID STOUT
An interview of the President carried out by his sister offered reflections on his life in office and beyond.
Cecil H. Underwood, Record-Setting Governor by Age, Dies at 86
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mr. Underwood was a high school teacher who went on to become both the youngest and later the oldest governor of West Virginia.
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Wal-Mart Employee Trampled to Death
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN and ANGELA MACROPOULOS
A crush of shoppers tore down the front doors and thronged into a store in suburban New York, killing a temporary employee.
Choices Aren’t Easy for Chrysler Workers
By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
The day before Thanksgiving was a moment of reckoning for white-collar workers who were offered buyout deals.
TV Sales Becoming Litmus Test for U.S. Economy
By MATT RICHTEL
The television market offers a glimpse of the broader tensions between cautious consumers and desperate retailers.
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TV Sales Becoming Litmus Test for U.S. Economy
By MATT RICHTEL
The television market offers a glimpse of the broader tensions between cautious consumers and desperate retailers.
Andrew J. McKelvey, 74, Builder of Monster.com, Dies
By STEVE LOHR
Mr. McKelvey jumped into Internet commerce as the executive who built Monster.com into the leading job recruitment Web site.
Icahn Raises His Stake in Yahoo to 5.5%
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carl Icahn’s purchase of seven million additional shares is likely to fuel speculation over Yahoo’s search for a new chief executive.
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| SPORTS |
Locked in a Lose-Lose as Marbury Is Suspended
By HOWARD BECK
The suspension was handed down two days after Stephon Marbury declined Coach Mike D’Antoni’s request to play against the Detroit Pistons.
Quarterback’s Re-emergence a Matter of Heart
By THAYER EVANS
The road from the Big Easy to Abilene Christian was anything but easy for Billy Don Malone who, six years after leaving Tulane, is a legitimate pro prospect.
Oklahoma May Need More Than Just a Win
By THAYER EVANS
The Sooners’ last chance to settle the debate of who should be the Big 12’s highest-ranked team may rest on their ability to rack up “style points” against a formidable foe.
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| ARTS |
PRESERVING THE CITY
Preservationists See Bulldozers Charging Through a Loophole
By ROBIN POGREBIN
In a strategy that is wearyingly familiar to preservationists, property owners rush to obtain demolition permits so their structures won’t receive protection from the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
100th-Birthday Tributes Pour in for Lévi-Strauss
By STEVEN ERLANGER
On Friday, France celebrated the famed anthropologist and author Claude Lévi-Strauss’s centenary with films, lectures and free admission to the museum he inspired, the Musée du Quai Branly.
How an Angel Came to Cultivate Martha Clarke’s ‘Garden’
By PATRICIA COHEN
“Garden of Earthly Delights” had a triumphant opening last week, but, as its creators explain, it came a hair’s breadth from not happening at all.
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For Separated Families, City Never Seemed Bigger
By LISA W. FODERARO
Hundreds of parents crisscross New York City to make required visits in the hope of reuniting with children living in foster homes.
Disguised Mother Woos Juror in Bid to Free Son
By KAREEM FAHIM
In a one-woman sting operation, Doreen Giuliano sought to prove her son had been wrongly convicted of murder.
New York Democrats May Skip Gay Marriage Vote
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Some party leaders suggest it may be wise to wait until 2011 before considering a same-sex marriage measure, in hopes that Democrats can pick up more Senate seats.
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| TRAVEL |
Florence, Then and Now
By ADAM BEGLEY
Perhaps the best way to enjoy the capital of Tuscany is to swap your guidebook for a copy of ‘A Room With a View’ -- and see this city as E. M. Forster captured it 100 years ago.
36 Hours in Phoenix
By RANDAL ARCHIBOLD
The city may be an inferno in the summer, but the other nine months of the year are a perfect time to visit its top-notch golf courses, fashionable resorts and cool night life.
WEEKEND IN NEW YORK
You Can Come and Go. They’re Staying Awhile.
By SETH KUGEL
From beautiful grounds to striking city views, there are several cemeteries in New York that are well worth a visit.
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| EDITORIALS |
Medicare’s Too Costly Private Plans
Congress must remove unjustified subsidies to inefficient private health insurance plans that have added to the cost and complexity of the Medicare program.
The Prop 8 Campaign Money
California is right to look into whether the Mormon Church broke state laws by failing to report Proposition 8 campaign-related expenditures.
Mr. Bush and the Pardon Power
The presidential power to pardon was never intended to be a get-out-of-jail-free card for people close to the president who stretched, bent or broke the law.
Meeting Need
The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund was able to meet the specific needs of the Cayetano family who lost their incomes after an accident and family crisis.
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OP-ED COLUMNIST
Gay Marriage and a Moral Minority
By CHARLES M. BLOW
An analysis of why blacks voted in favor of Proposition 8, and of how their vote possibly could be swayed next time around.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Putting a Face on Big Auto
By BOB HERBERT
“Ripple effect” is too mild a term for the potentially devastating impact of a collapse among the Big Three automakers.
No Chefs in My Kitchen
By MARCELLA HAZAN
Chef has pretty much replaced gourmet cook to describe anyone who cooks well. I must confess that the growing use of the word bothers me.
What They Hate About Mumbai
By SUKETU MEHTA
Mumbai, India stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness. And this way of life appalls religious extremists.
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